My Dad began struggling to breath and vomitting at about lunchtime. The doctor attended and prescribed antibiotics and anti sickness medication. I arrived at 2pm and he was very distressed. He had been bedridden for a couple of months and was unable to communicate verbally. He had previously been prescribed a pessary to calm him down and relieve anxiety. He was very distressed talking and fighting for breath. I asked the Nurse to give him some medication and she said as he was being sick she couldn't. I then asked about the pessary and she said that was not prescribed for his current condition only for the the fits and that she was not experienced enough to give him a pessary. Throughout this time he continued to suffer. I left my husband to talk to the nurse and sat with my Dad holding his hand and talking to him. Eventually my husband persuaded the nurse to give my Dad anti sickness pills and 10mg of valium. His adrenaline was so high by this stage that it did not have much effect. The care home did not have anyone to collect a prescription for Dad so my husband went. It took him about two hours to get as it was Christmas Eve. At about 4.30 pm Dad stopped talking and was running out of breath. His body was shutting down. A paramedic was called to try and drain his lungs. I refused to leave Dad and before the paramedic could do anything Dad died at 5.30 pm. I stayed with Dad and my husband and the nurse were outside the door discussing the Do Not Resuccitate on Dad's file which was in the office. Anyway Dad was not resuccitated but I am left feeling very upset that Dad was made suffer at the end when there were so many medicines that could have eased his pain. I am unable to compare his death with any others is this sort of thing common with Alzheimers? Could doctors not prescribe morphine or something?